Improvement in rocking-chairs



A. O. BRITTANQ Rocking-Chair.

No. 222,962. 1 Patented Dec. 23,1879.

NFETERS, PHOTO'UTHDGRAFK U TED STATES PATENT OFrrcn ATWELL O. BRITTAN, OF THERESA, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN ROCKING-CHAIRS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 222,862, dated December 23, 1879; application filed June 6, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ATWELL G. BRITTAN, of Theresa, in the county of J efferson and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rocking-Chairs; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved chair. view thereof. 4

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in rocking-chairs, combining simplicity, strength, and cheapness in their construction; and to this end the invention consists in a novel construction of chair, which can be shipped in bundles or packed in a small space for transportation, all as will be hereinafter fully described.

In the drawings, A A represent the rockers of the usual construction. B B are the back standards forming continuously the hind legs and the back-supports, and connected together by the cross-pieces D d. 0 represents the back, and E the seat-frame, which maybe covered with splints or otherwise, the former, with its side or upright pieces 0 0, being fastened to the cross-pieces I) d.

The rear cross-piece, e, of the seat-frame is secured in the sides of the back standards B B, while the forward end or edge of the seatframe which extends past, but not in contact with or attached to, the front legs or. standards, as heretofore, is provided with a cross piece or bar, F. The ends of this bar extend beyond the sides of the seat, and a short dis tance forward of, but in line with, the front legs or standards, and connected and braced in this position by the oblique or diagonal braces G G, socketed into the front legs or standards, as shown. This method of supporting the forward end or edge of the seat obviates the use of fastenings of any kind, in addition to more equally distributing the weight or pressure on both the forward and back standards, while at the same time an inflexible or firm support, or means of attachment, for

Fig. 2 represents a detail side the forward end of the seat to the legs or standards is afforded, thus combining strength, cheapness, and simplicity with ease of construction.

The further advantages of permitting the seat to be elevated to a greater extent at its forward end than heretofore, to promote ease and comfort to the occupant, and affording a greater area of seating-surface, are obtained by the above construction of chair.

B B represent the forward standards, forming continuously the front legs and arms of the chair, and curving backward or rearwardly with their convexity next to their front sides or edges, thus serving to further strengthen -the chair and the supporting of the seat. The

back standards are likewise curved to give the proper inclination to the back, and add to i the ease andcomfort of the occupant.

The standards B, which are socketed at their lower ends into the rockers A, are preferably connected to the back standards B by bolts 1) b, but they are not directly connected to the seat, said standards B being connected together near the rockers by means of the round H, in the usual way.

The rear cross-piece of the seat-frame and the front standards are so secured to the back standards that the seat-frame and front and back standards can be folded together before putting on the rockers and the braces G, by means of which the chair can be bundled up or packed in a small space for transportation, and easily and quickly set up by furnituredealers.

I am aware that a folding rocking-chairhaving the front legs pivoted to the rockers, and

rigidly connected to the back seat-rail, and

connected to the front seat-rail by inclined pivoted braces; also a chair in which the front portion of the seat is supported on vertical braces resting on the front legs, said legs bein g connected to the back legs below the seat; and also a chair in which the front portion of the seat is supported on vertical braces resting on the front cross-rail connecting the front braces which form the arms and front legs of the chair, are old, and such I distinctly disclaim as my invention but,

"Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The herein-described rocking-chair, consisting' of the rockers A A, curved back standards 13 B, forward standards B B, secured to back standards and curving forwardly and downwardly, and forming the front legs and arms of the chair, seat-frame E, secured to the back standards, with its front bar, F, projecting a short distance forward of and in line with the HGSSGS.

front standards, and the oblique braces G G, connecting said cross-bar F and the standards B B, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature in presence of two subscribing wit- ATWELL 0. BRITTAN. Witnesses:

B. W. CHAPMAN,

GEo. KELSEY. 

